Looking North
As California debated a new law limiting when police can use deadly force, advocates pointed to Seattle as an example of a place that's benefited from...
Force of Law
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After police killed an unarmed black man in his grandparents' backyard, activists set out to change California law, hoping to make it easier to prosecute police who kill. That's sparked a heated debate in the state Capitol between families who have lost loved ones to police, and law enforcement officers who face split-second decisions while performing a dangerous job. Reporter Laurel Rosenhall explores California's attempt to curb police shootings as politicians consider the nation's toughest statewide standard for justifying deadly force. Questions? Call us at 916-209-0249 or email forceoflaw@calmatters.org.
Breakdowns
Now that California has passed new laws meant to reduce police shootings, a key question is how much difference they’ll make in the ways officers resp...
From Bill to Law
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the bill setting a tougher standard for police to use deadly force, the team behind Force Of Law discusses what ...
The Line
Deadly attacks on police officers have decreased dramatically over the last 50 years, but policing remains a dangerous profession. That fact loomed ov...
The Deciders
A sharecropper’s daughter who was born in Arkansas, Shirley Weber grew up to become a California lawmaker taking on one of the most divisive issues in...
Panel Discussion: Police Misconduct and Transparency in California
Laurel Rosenhall hosts a panel discussion on a controversial new state law that gives the public access to law enforcement records for the first time ...
Split
Lobbying is under way in Sacramento for two vastly different approaches to reduce police shootings. Victims’ families and civil rights advocates are p...
Cycles
This episode explores how California arrived at the point where it is considering the nation’s toughest statewide standard for justifying deadly force...
Introducing Force of Law
After police killed an unarmed black man in his grandparents' backyard, activists set out to change California law, hoping to make it easier to prosec...